Melissa Yates, M.D.

Biography

Dr. Melissa Yates grew up in the Los Angeles area. She graduated from Boston University, Summa Cum Laude with distinction in 1998. She then attended Penn State College of Medicine and graduated in 2003. While at Penn State, she was one of the founding members of Lion Care, a health care clinic for the homeless. Dr. Yates Completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency as well as her Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She received multiple awards for excellence during her training.

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After completing her fellowship, Dr. Yates became an assistant professor at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She has been trained in Minimally Invasive and Robotic approaches to reproductive surgery. Dr. Yates is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Additionally, she is the author of numerous publications in both national and international journals.

Meryl B. Rosenberg Esq.

Biography

Meryl B. Rosenberg is an attorney in private practice and is the director of a comprehensive program devoted exclusively to all legal and other aspects of surrogacy, egg donation, embryo donation, and other matters involving third party and assisted reproductive technology, as well as adoption. She has been working in the field of reproductive law and adoptions for over seventeen years, assisting hundreds of individuals build their families. Ms. Rosenberg is an active participant in furthering the education, development and expansion of the field of reproductive law, and is an innovator and leader in the field of assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

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Ms. Rosenberg is Of Counsel for the International Fertility Law Group, Inc. and the Reproductive Law Center, Inc., and is the current Secretary of the ASRM (American Society of Reproductive Medicine) Legal Professional Group. She is a professional member of The AFA (American Fertility Association) Legal Advisory Council, the American Bar Association Assisted Reproductive Technologies Committee, the Maryland State Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, the Montgomery County Bar Association - Family Law and Reproductive Law and Technology Section, and Health Law Section, Resolve – The National Fertility Association, and is an editorial board member of Fertility Today. She is also active in various volunteer organizations both local and international. Ms. Rosenberg has authored a number of articles in various publications, magazines and on-line on the topic of third party reproduction legal issues, and on surrogacy and egg donation in particular, and often speaks on the same subjects for professionals in the field and for intended parents and those seeking to assist them in building families through ART. She has also been a guest teacher at the University Of Maryland School Of Law on the topic of ART.

Metro Drugs

Biography

Metro Drugs is a full-service pharmacy offering specialized fertility care and support to their patients. Metro Drugs strives to be the partner of choice for doctors and patients by providing expert skill with extraordinary care. We provide precise professional care, while keeping patients' best interests at heart. Metro takes great pride in helping our patients create their own families.

Metro Drugs

Biography

Metro Drugs is a full-service pharmacy offering specialized fertility care and support to their patients. Metro Drugs strives to be the partner of choice for doctors and patients by providing expert skill with extraordinary care. We provide precise professional care, while keeping patients' best interests at heart. Metro takes great pride in helping our patients create their own families.

Michael Fox, M.D.

Biography

Dr. Fox was born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Jacksonville, Florida where he attended The Bolles School. After graduating from Auburn University, he received his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1987. After completing one-year internship in Internal Medicine at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, he transferred to the University of Mississippi for an Obstetrics and Gynecology residency. After completing his residency in 1992, Dr. Fox was awarded a two-year fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Dr. Fox has received many awards and scholastic accolades during his educational training.

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During medical school at the University of Alabama Birmingham, Dr. Fox was inducted into the prestigious honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha in his Junior year of training. Dr. Fox passed his board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1995 and sub specialty certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in 1997. Dr. Fox serves as the Medical Director of Jacksonville Center for Reproductive Medicine. In addition, he is an Assistant Professor and serves as the Division Chief for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at the University of Florida Health Science Center Jacksonville.

Dr. Fox has authored chapters in several OB/GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology texts on such subjects as Endometriosis, Treatment of Female Infertility and the Treatment of Male Associated Infertility. Further, he has published numerous journal articles in well-known specialty periodicals. Dr. Fox continues to actively participate in research with the University of Florida residents, continually presenting important clinical research both locally and nationally regarding current infertility issues.

Dr. Fox is a member of numerous professional organizations including The American Society for Reproductive Medicine, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Society of Reproductive Surgeons, and the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology, Resolve and The Endometriosis Association.

Along with the goal of assisting couples to achieve desired results, Dr. Fox is also a highly skilled laparoscopic surgeon with a keen interest in endometriosis and pelvic pain. He also works with patients on the underlying metabolic causes of infertility, e.g. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and insulin resistance. Other interest areas include Diminished Ovarian Reserve, PMS, and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.

Dr. Fox is happily married and is the proud father of five children, Madison, Michaela, Magnolia, Millicent and Maddox. He and his wife, Felicia, an OB/GYN, have spontaneous triplets!! As a result, he now has unique insight into this most distressing side effect of infertility treatment. In addition, he is an avid sportsman enjoying hunting, fishing, boating as well as other outdoor activities with his family. He loves collecting antiques and photography.